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Sticky Thread Sticky: [Freerolls] Want to Maximize Your Chances of Winning That Freeroll?

Hey guys, We know a lot of you are here because you love the freerolls and money-added tournaments that FlopTurnRiver has to offer. Not only do we...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 02:12 PM
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08-09-2023 07:21 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: The Beginners Circle Digest

Welcome to the Beginners Circle! This forum is designed to help you to learn the basics of becoming a winning poker player. This thread is the...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
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09-28-2014 11:38 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Don't Forget About the SSNL Forum!

Hey guys, Previously on FTR, the Beginners Circle was the place for all micro-stakes discussion. However, because of the nature of today's games...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
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09-11-2014 02:04 PM

When to move up?

I am currently playing the lowest limits possible at Paradise Poker - $2NL (.01/.02). That is where I started and where I am at now. I had taken...

Started by Khabbi, 06-14-2005 01:50 PM
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06-15-2005 09:25 AM

Poker room contains most fish

which poker room contains most fish ?

Started by mrlocom, 06-15-2005 04:49 AM
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06-15-2005 09:19 AM

Is this a good guide.

Is this a good chart to go by. I consider myself a decent player a little passive at times but am realy looking to improving my game. Is this a good...

Started by Muxy, 06-13-2005 09:19 PM
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06-14-2005 07:41 PM

This hand caused me to go on a tilt to lose another $200

#Game No : 2191488285 ***** Hand History for Game 2191488285 ***** $50 NL Hold'em - Saturday, June 11, 17:00:15 EDT 2005 Table Table 36916 (6...

Started by Bo G, 06-11-2005 05:12 PM
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06-14-2005 04:52 PM

Quick Question....

$100NLHE at a casino. Villain is LAgg. Me ($450) BB Villain ($400) MP3 Entire table limps for $2, I look down at AA and I take it to $30....

Started by journey075, 06-13-2005 04:59 PM
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06-14-2005 04:51 PM

aokrongly : The defination of professional poker player

Most of you probably know aokrongly from his great post about strategies and theories. Most of you find those post extremply usefull. Most of you...

Started by MannerBoy, 06-14-2005 01:01 AM
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06-14-2005 03:28 PM

Play money considering Real money. $25 free at Empire Poker?

Hi there Can anyone there give me some advice? I've seen a promotion at Empire Poker on www.empirefree.com which seems to indicate I can get...

Started by Anonymous, 06-14-2005 01:16 PM
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06-14-2005 01:16 PM

What does ROI stand for?

As you can see from the title I have no idea what ROI stands for :roll: would appreciate someone's help here.

Started by Gareth, 06-14-2005 07:11 AM
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06-14-2005 08:09 AM

Splitting the pot

The only pot splitting I know of is when two people end up with the same exact hand. In that case the pot is split equally. Right? I have seen...

Started by EricE, 06-13-2005 04:55 PM
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06-14-2005 05:34 AM

Things I am working on

As a newer player, these are things I am now working on to get better: 1. Paying closer attention to other players' play. 2. Playing one table...

Started by MNMP2, 06-13-2005 08:54 PM
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06-14-2005 01:00 AM

ABC Poker

When I see people say I played ABC Poker does that mean they read a few books and play exactly to that style? Someone fill me in here.

Started by Muxy, 06-13-2005 09:23 PM
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06-13-2005 09:38 PM

Freeroll Tournaments

Hi I'm a newbie in poker and I want to start to learn to play. I have visit a lot of poker sites and now want to play online poker. I've found a site...

Started by Dalma, 06-05-2005 04:41 AM
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06-13-2005 02:53 PM

Question for the experienced poker players

Just a little backgroung info. I have been playing online poker for about 2 months. I have been playing primarily NL ring games and a few tourneys. I...

Started by SwampyJ, 06-11-2005 04:47 PM
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06-13-2005 02:40 PM

tilt recovery

g'day all, Tonight I had a shitty shitty run. I dragged around $80 of pots at .1/.2 NL and ended up down $20 due to an incredible number of bad...

Started by BIGandRICH, 06-10-2005 01:04 PM
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06-13-2005 12:51 PM

Why do you play poker?

I have been thinking abit about this and I feel a little conflict of interest here: 1. I want to become a good player and to become that I need to...

Started by nossodo, 06-13-2005 04:46 AM
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06-13-2005 08:34 AM

How you shouldn't play KK or AA - basic lesson.

I am posting this as a lesson of how you shouldn't play a high pair. I knew he had hit when he reraised the flop, but for some strange reason I...

Started by Borax, 05-22-2005 11:53 AM
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06-12-2005 05:56 AM

Start to my online poker

Ok so this morning I just got set up with a fairly sweet deal where I got $75 free on Party poker and all I need to do is clear 500 raked hands to...

Started by chris_1069, 06-02-2005 10:30 PM
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06-11-2005 11:47 AM

what is NLHE ?

as title

Started by mrlocom, 06-11-2005 04:19 AM
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06-11-2005 04:27 AM

NL ring 6 max starting hands

can anyone list the 6 max NL starting hands (every position ) (what hands should raise ..... etc)

Started by mrlocom, 06-11-2005 04:26 AM
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06-11-2005 04:26 AM

What has Poker Tracker taught you?

About yourself or about others? Here's some weird ones I've noticed over about 10K hands... 1. KK is not nearly as profitable for me as AA,...

Started by dalecooper, 06-03-2005 03:24 PM
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06-11-2005 12:41 AM

What to do?

What do you do when people keep making loose calls against your big hands and hit. AK, AQ, JJ, QQ, i just keep getting beat because they make dumb...

Started by isuck, 06-10-2005 11:47 PM
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06-10-2005 11:47 PM

Do you show them your trash hands?

Last night I decided to try something a little different on the .50/1 stars table. Tight table with a mix of strong and weak. My table image was...

Started by DimitriT, 06-10-2005 09:51 AM
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06-10-2005 05:30 PM

This kills me in ring games

I dont have any specific hand histories, but what happens is I make one mistake and then compound mistakes until I go broke at a table. Earlier...

Started by Darby, 06-10-2005 03:57 PM
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06-10-2005 04:53 PM

raise AK/AQ in blinds?

i had a run of AK, AQ and AKs in utg, bb, sb where i raised the first 2 to thin out limpers and get it 3 way or less. it worked and we saw a flop...a...

Started by journey075, 06-09-2005 04:35 PM
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06-10-2005 03:29 PM

NL Checklist

(usual apologies if this topic has already been covered, but hell, I need to vent) Either variance is catching up with me in a big way, or I'm...

Started by biondino, 06-04-2005 08:05 PM
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06-10-2005 03:18 PM

Knowingly Playing the Underpair in PL

Sometimes in $25 PL I feel the implied odds are so good that it's worth knowingly calling with an underpair. The reason this occurs is that the...

Started by IJGrieve, 06-10-2005 08:52 AM
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06-10-2005 01:44 PM

Getting trapped with TPGK - when should I fold?

I find myself getting trapped too often with TPTK or TPGK by someone with a straight or a set. Typically they have position or will slowplay the...

Started by DimitriT, 06-09-2005 10:00 AM
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06-10-2005 09:29 AM

How to Play TT or JJ?

these hands seem to be everybody's least favorite, yet the more experienced players say 'that was the same for me, until i realized how to play them'...

Started by journey075, 06-08-2005 09:59 AM
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06-10-2005 09:19 AM

Whats the longest you've ever played at one table?

Yesterday I played 400 hands at a 50nl table, I was there about 6 hours and ended up winning about $50 . Not bad I quess but nothing spectacular for...

Started by Staple Gun, 06-05-2005 12:30 AM
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06-09-2005 09:02 PM

Hello gentlemen & possibly some ladies

Just wanted to come by and say hi to all you players here. I plan on being a very active member here, and have real many many mnay posts thus far. ...

Started by buttonAA, 06-09-2005 04:33 PM
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06-09-2005 07:12 PM

Implied odds--thanks FTR

I am playing a SNG in the following hand. I had A-8 offsuit in the small blind, and called, with about 5 people in the pot. Flop comes down...

Started by moiraine57, 06-07-2005 11:22 PM
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06-09-2005 01:02 PM

dangerous or tricky flops / boards

ok, done some searches and not really found much on this and it's the thing that causes me a lot of problems. say you raise pf with a decent hand...

Started by smcicr, 06-09-2005 06:57 AM
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06-09-2005 11:02 AM

Stupid online discussion

Help me settle something here, at least in my own mind. Two guys at my table see a flop of Qc 9c x (where x is a low card and not a club). One guy...

Started by dalecooper, 06-08-2005 05:12 PM
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06-09-2005 09:24 AM

Where to build up my aggression

I really want to get out of this tight player mindset I have, but I don't wanna get aggressive since I'll be new at it and lose a bunch of money...

Started by daluchy, 06-01-2005 02:55 AM
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06-08-2005 08:39 PM

Outs Question

Is it possible to have 21 outs. I calculated and thats what i came up with in my head.

Started by Muxy, 06-04-2005 10:09 AM
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06-08-2005 07:30 PM

The Worst Play in Poker

I think I find myself making this play too often. http://www.allinmagazine.com/articles.asp?idArticle=288&idMagazine=29 There’s a play that I...

Started by Les_Worm, 06-05-2005 04:13 PM
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06-08-2005 03:07 PM

'rilla mad powertrip thread

I've been playing $50 NL 6max for a while now and my stats are good. I posted here a while back that my win rate was around 21.5 BB/100 hands......

Started by dalecooper, 06-06-2005 06:46 PM
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06-08-2005 01:36 PM

Why do I suck at NL ring games

I have ben playing online for about a year now. What started as somthing to do for a little fun has turned into a modest second income. I mostly play...

Started by iwasajackoff, 06-07-2005 03:31 PM
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06-08-2005 11:46 AM

Ahh the 'quick click' all-in

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Started by , 04-20-2004 03:38 PM
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06-08-2005 11:27 AM

getting rdy

what do you to get rdy for a game ?

Started by nikeelevet, 06-07-2005 11:13 PM
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06-07-2005 11:29 PM

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